2006 [page 5]

Three new Mac ad ideas []

Three new Mac ad ideas. (via Airbag).

TDK scratch-proof discs []

TDK has a line of DVD-Rs that are scratch proof. However, they are 4x more expensive than regular DVD-Rs.

Grunge brushes []

Veerle has a nice tutorial on how to create grunge brushes for use in Photoshop.

Awesome pink bug from Michigan []

Awesome pink bug from Michigan.

Money clip credit card []

Money clip credit card. That is awesome! I hope Chase lets their customers use these.

Steve Irwin killed by stingray []

Steve Irwin killed by stingray. The stingray pierced his heart while Steve’s crew was filming.

Glitter’s Gone []

Gary Glitter’s “Rock And Roll Part 2” is now banned during NFL games.

Comcast TV guide now sports ads at the bottom []

This is totally obnoxious. Screw you, Comcast.

Terence Tao: Fields Medal Winner []

UCLA math professor Terence Tao won the 2006 Fields Medal, which is awarded only once every four years. Congrats! Go Bruins!

Matt Leinart to be a dad []

Matt Leinart is going to be a dad. He knocked up a USC sophomore named Brynn Cameron (now a junior).

Keep telemarketers on the line []

Keep telemarketers on the line with this funny phone hack. I can’t wait for the podcast!

Footballers save umbilical cords []

Footballers save umbilical cords in case they need to repair their cartiledge in the future.

Godzillatron []

Texas Stadium is now home to the world’s largest HD TV, nicknamed the “Godzillatron.”

Shorty []

Shorty is a script you can installed on your web site that automates the process of creating short, easy to remember links to other web sites.

John Mark Karr is a big fat phoney []

John Mark Karr is a big fat phoney. Big surprise. I think the court should charge him for the lobster he ate on the flight over. Spending some time in a PMITA prison wouldn’t hurt either.

Bill Watterson’s RAREST! []

Bill Watterson’s RAREST!


PowerBook G4 battery exchange

I finally checked my PowerBook’s battery to see if it needs to be replaced and found that its model number is A1078, which means it is an “explosive” one made by Sony. I will be getting a new one in 4-6 weeks.


Keyspan Express Remote []

I just ordered a Keyspan Express Remote, which allows me to control iTunes through my Airport Express adaptor in my living room. The software can be customized to let you assign ratings from your couch.

Throwing in the Towel []

A UCLA neurobiologist quit his job because an animal rights activist group called the UCLA Primate Freedom Project kept threatening his family.

Football games to watch []

Two Michigan games made SI’s list of the top 15 games to watch this year: #9 at Notre Dame and #4 at Ohio State. Notre Dame at USC was the number 1 game to watch. Here’s hoping that USC goes down in flames this year…at the hands of UCLA.